Strange Help of the Fosters
Chapter 2
The ride was quiet and awkward between Brandon punching Robert Quinn in the face, Callie and Brandon ignited passionate kiss, then Jude telling his Moms that something happened between him and Connor, and to top it off Robert Quinn refusing to abandonment papers the only people who were okay was Mariana and Jesus who didn't know anything.
"Moms is everything okay?" Mariana asked them the quietness was getting to her, but her Moms didn't say anything at all everyone had an emotional day and it wasn't done not yet. Mariana huffed and puffed sitting back down next to Jesus no one else talked she whispers to Jesus, "Is it me or is everyone too quiet for their own good?"
"It is kinda odd isn't it?" Jesus replied.
The Fosters pull into their home everyone gets out of the car except of Lena and Stef. Stef places the car in park and sighed covering her hand over the left side of her face she doesn't even look at Lena she hears Stef beginning to cry as Lena tries to confront her she gestures no.
"Stef talk to me what's going on?" Lena tries to soothe her wife, "Come on you tell me anything…"
"It's…it's not fair…Lena!" Stef replied as her wife pulls her hair back so she can see Stef's face, "Callie is our daughter! He promised…her…promised me! He promised…." Stef cried as Lena hugs her soothing her from the pain.
"I know honey, I know imagine the pain that Callie must be feeling," Lena told her letting her wife have her moment in the car away from the kids.
Callie goes outside in the backyard and sits down by the tree in the backyard. She looks up at the sky and ponders. Brandon follows behind her and sits next to her, she doesn't look at him he tries to put his hands on her and she pulls away.
"Callie come on talk to me?" Brandon pleaded with her, "I know a lot has happened today and we should talk about it…about us?"
She looks down and turns to him, "Brandon…don't you get it, there is no us ever again I told before I want a family and nothing will stop me!"
"But…Callie?"
"No Brandon I'm sorry I was having a moment and…I just felt vulnerable and that was no excuse…and…" Callie tried to explain.
"Callie, Callie calm down," Brandon tells her he tries to grab her hands and she gets up.
"Brandon! Don't you get it this was a mistake I'm not going to let you come in between my happiness nor Robert I will be adopted by Stef and Lena if it's the last thing I do!" Callie told Brandon as she storms away from him leaving him frustrated.
"Dammit!" Brandon said pounding his fist in frustration.
Callie walks back in the house running upstairs to her room she shares with Mariana. Mariana notices and walks out of the house into the backyard where Brandon was she slowly walks over to the tree where Brandon had slid down trying to understand his mixed emotions.
"I taken you messed up again Brandon?" She asked him Brandon pretends he doesn't understand what his sister meant, "Don't pretend you know exactly what I mean!"
"I…I kissed Callie," Brandon told her.
Mariana pulls her hands up to her mouth, "I knew it you still have feelings for Callie, but my God Brandon I thought you already got through all of this I mean you have been off lately what else happened you haven't been the same since your dad broke up with Dani."
Mariana and the siblings had no idea what happened between Dani all they knew is that Mike broke up with her and ever since then Brandon hasn't been the same. Dani and Brandon had sex after Brandon was drunk trying to get over his feelings for Callie, but the probably is Brandon was underage and he was raped by Dani he feared to tell Mike and Stef because he felt like it was his fault and not Dani's, but Mike convinced him it wasn't his fault it was Dani because she was the adult and he was the teenager.
"Nothing Callie was going through some things and one thing led to another and I…we kissed," Brandon told Mariana.
"So what does this mean Moms are going to be upset if you guys start that again you both have to move on from whatever feelings you guys have for each other!" Mariana scolded Brandon.
"I know that!" Brandon told her in frustration trying to wrap his head over the entire situation, "I'm not an idiot and clearly she made it clear we can't be together! I get it…but it's just so hard to get over these feelings!"
Mariana felt bad for her brother the feelings that both Brandon and Callie have is overwhelming for both of them, but it more than Callie that got Brandon going trying to be as supportive as she can she tries to get Brandon to calm down.
"Okay, okay I understand I won't tell Moms, but you gotta talk to me…something is off with you so tell me what's going on with you?" Mariana pleaded with Brandon, "I'm your sister at least tell me what's going on maybe…I don't know maybe I can help you."
Brandon sighed…he knew he couldn't hold on to the secret much longer he already told his parents now it's time to tell his siblings whatever the consequences are.
Inside of the home of the Fosters Jude, the youngest was sitting in the living room he hadn't said much since talking to his Moms about his secret with Connor. Jude was very observant with everything that's happen to his family to him it feels like everything is falling apart and his fear is that he will lose his family. He turns on the X-Box ONE he begins to play Killer Instinct the reboot game of the series that was promoted when the X-Box ONE was launch Jude didn't know much about the game let alone it was a reboot of the old series from 1994, but for Jude it didn't matter it was just to make him forget about everything.
Jesus was chilling in his room he was laying down on his back looking at the ceiling of his room's roof thinking about his conversation between his birth mother and his sister. Jesus wondered maybe Mariana is been too tough on Ana I mean she's been through a lot. Jesus was so deep in his thoughts he didn't realize that his phone was buzzing it was Hayley she was calling trying to get his attention, but Jesus ignored it. Days before at the Latino Culture Festival Jesus went behind his family back and got his first tattoo and not only was it first tattoo, but it was Hayley's name on the right side of his ribcage he wondered was Hayley right for him or not it was a puzzling thing not to mention his tattoo is starting to bothering him.
Stef and Lena finally walked into the house nothing was the same usually the house full of life and happiness, but instead full of despair and secrets. Stef walks pass the living room heading up the stairs to find Callie. Lena was worried about Stef she never seen Stef in rage before she fears the worst of what her wife might do, but instead she draws her attention to Jude she had to talk to him about Connor and her job.
Lena places her purse on the kitchen table she folds her hand slowly walk towards Jude she kneels next to him sliding up next to him Jude caught Lena on the side of face.
"Hey bud, you got a minute?" Lena asked places her hand on his back.
Jude politely pauses his games and places the X-Box One controller in front him giving Lena his full attention looking deep into her dark brown eyes she grabs both of his hands and rubs them with her thumbs.
"Jude, honey…listen it is not your fault that I quit my job," Lena explained, "I did what I did to stand up to bullying and I won't let anyone hurt, you're my son and I will fight for my kids got me?"
"Yeah..." Jude responded, "I did meant for any of this to happen. I promise I won't hang out with Connor anymore I'll find new friends whatever it takes…just don't send me away or give up on Callie because of me!"
Lena begins to tear up as Jude starts to cry she pulls Jude into her arms and let him cry rocking him back and forth. She rubs her hands through Jude hair telling him to let it out all of the pin up emotions he's been feeling.
Stef walks upstairs noticing Jesus she knocks on the door to get his attention.
"Hey bud is everything alright?" She asked.
He quickly lifts up from his bed facing Stef.
"Oh yeah I'm good…Mom, but what about you? Are you okay?" Jesus asked her.
"Yeah it's just work and stress getting to me," Stef lied to her son she didn't need anyone else worrying or stressing out about things, "Have you've seen Callie?"
"Oh…she's in her room," Jesus told her as Stef nods leaving her son to himself.
Stef walks in the room she sees Callie laying down on her bed facing the wall she can hear the light tears coming from Callie's eyes. It broke Stef's heart to see the pain that Callie is going through she sat to the side of the bed rubbing Callie's back starling her at first.
"Callie…" Stef called to Callie. She slowly turns around to face Stef wiping her eyes, "Callie I promise you this doesn't change anything…you are our daughter no matter what Robert Quinn says I won't give you up without a fight. Promise me don't let any of this consume you in despair and don't give up on us we will fight this!"
"I don't know it just seems like when I'm close to the sun it just seems like the moon blocks the sun!" Callie told Stef. She tries to calm Callie, but Callie was just too upset.
"Callie I know, but it will be alright you have to give it time and believe in me and Stef."
"You don't get it! It's not that I don't believe you or anything…it's just that I gave up too much for this I want a family so bad…and now I can't get adopted I'll never have a family a family that loves both me and Jude, now it's just only Jude! It was already bad enough I couldn't get adopted, but now to another family another connection of people I don't think anyone gets it! This is why…" Callie exclaimed to Stef, but she start breaking down Stef caught her hugging her tightly.
"You're right, but we will fight this! I can promise you that and I won't quit not until you're with us right where you belong this is your family forever and always!"
Outside of the Fosters home in the backyard Brandon just revealed his secret he's been holding in with Mariana.
"Oh my god Brandon…I'm so sorry to hear that!" Mariana covers her mouth trying to hold back the tears.
"No it's okay…"Brandon tells her.
"Brandon it is not okay! Dani used your moment of weakness your vulnerability with everything that happen between you and Callie I mean it's no wonder, but she was wrong don't let anyone make you think it's your fault!" Mariana tells him placing her hands on his.
"I know, but Callie…"
"No she needs a family, Moms will handle the Quinn's, but right now is that you get control of your life and make sure that whatever happened between you and Callie can never happen again," Mariana warns Brandon, "Beside I need a sister and I don't want Callie leaving us again okay?"
The house phone rings Lena hears the phone ringing she gets up telling Jude she'll be back she goes to the kitchen walking around the refrigerator as she answers the house phone.
"Hello…" She answers, "…Mike yeah she's here…wait, wait slow down…she what?!...Are you sure?...Okay, okay we're on our way!" She hangs up the phone.
"Is everything alright?" Jude asked.
"No it isn't, honey can you go and get Brandon and Mariana I'll go get your Mom and Callie," Lena tells Jude as he nods and goes to get Mariana and Brandon.
Lena runs upstairs she knocks on the door to get Jesus' attention, "Come on get ready we have to go now!" Jesus gets up quickly from his bed he gets ready.
Lena rushes in the room with Callie and Stef they both look at her in confusion wondering what Lena had to tell them.
"Love what is it?" Stef asked her.
"Sophia…we have to get to the hospital now!"
Sophia?! Callie's half-sister her name came out Lena's mouth Callie wondered why what could she have done that got her ended up in a hospital. Callie wondered was it what she had said she and Stef were both in a state of shock, but shook it off to gather their composer.
Everyone gathered in the living room trying to figure out what's happening and why did Lena need to get ready only Callie and Stef knew the rest was in the dark.
"Moms what's going on?!" Jesus asked.
"Yeah we're leaving again? You guys could tell us what's going on?!" Mariana added on.
Lena sighed looking at her worried family who all look confused and scared from what Lena was about to tell them.
"Sophia was found in her bathroom with both her wrist slashed Mike called me so we need to go!" Lena explained.
"Oh god I hope she's okay!" Mariana said in concerned.
"We do too love now everyone in the car you heard you're mom let's go!" Stef rushed all of the kids' outta of the house.
At the hospital Mike and Rita along with Quinn's were waiting for the report of Sophia's condition. Mike stood in the waiting room walking and pacing around. Rita had brought the girls as well they were all sitting all over the waiting room all worried too. Robert was standing near the door where he hopes someone will tell him something he hopes Sophia is alright. Jill was a mess sitting down placing her hands over head trying to figure out what's happening and why her daughter would ever do something like this.
Rita sees Jill upset she gets up from her seat and sits next to Jill trying to be there for her. She knows it tough she did after all found Sophia for a mother it's a lot to handle, but right now Jill needed her support.
"I mean…am I horrible mother?" Jill asked Rita trying to wrap her head around the situation, "I've fed her, I clothed her, I mean what else did I miss did I not love her enough?"
"No, no it's not like that, she is after a teenager…" Rita tells her putting placing her hand on Jill's kneecap rubbing back and forth to reassure her, "It's not your fault you gave her all the love and affection she knows you love her, but you never know what children deal with internally she might have been lonely, or maybe something at school could've got to her…it's tough being a parent believe I understand."
"Why didn't she just come to me?" Jill wondered, "If anything was going on she should've talked to me!"
Robert turns around overhearing Rita and Jill's conversation he knew the real reason along with Rita unaware of today's event with Callie and her adoption papers that Sophia ripped up.
Soon the Fosters came through the hospital rushing towards the waiting room. Everyone turn their attention when they see the Fosters arriving.
"Callie?!" Robert was shock to see the Fosters let along Callie after everything that happened, Callie sees Robert, as she tries not to look at him in his eyes she turns her attention to Rita and Jill.
Rita gets up and rushes over to Callie bringing her into a hug, brushing her hands through Callie hair, "You okay kid?"
"Yeah…yeah I'm fine," Callie tells her, "How's Sophia?"
"We haven't heard anything yet…" Mike cuts in, "She lost a lot of blood, right now in critical condition, I can't even imagine." He brushes his hair back placing his left hand on top of his hips in frustration.
"Thanks for the call Mike," Lena thanked him pulling her purse back on her shoulder. Jill walks over to Mike, Stef, and Lena trying to hold back the tears she had.
"Thank…thank you for coming it'll mean a lot to Sophia," Jill told Stef and Lena.
"It's going to be okay Jill," Stef soother her hugging her, "we're here for you and your family…" Stef glares at Robert as he looks down in shame.
"Callie!" Daphne called out to her she goes over to her friends from Girls United, "Are you going to be okay?"
The last time they saw Callie she was highly upset after finding out that Sophia ripped up the adoption paper all the happiness in Callie's heart turns to disappointment and despair. Not to mention after seeing Brandon punch Robert in the face what more could happen.
"Girl what in the world happen with Brandon?" Kiara asked her she knows that something set Brandon off and it wasn't just the adoption factor.
"Um…Brandon," Callie was caught off guard by the question it was too much going through her head it felt like it was enough to processing anything. She signals the girls to come outside of the hospital to talk to them about what was happening with Brandon.
"Um…thank you for coming to support us in our time of crisis," Robert thanks Stef and Lena.
"We're only here because she's Callie's sister and you helped Girls' United nothing else and nothing more!" Stef told him.
"If you let me explain…" Robert tries to calm Stef down.
"Wait…what's going on Robert? What do you need to explain?" Jill questioned her husband he was taken back by his wife trying to question him.
"Oh you don't know?" Stef asked her.
"Honey I don't think it's the time for this," Lena tells Stef, but she knew it was too late for that Stef was already angry and nothing else would stop her.
"No Jill should know," Stef tells Lena she turns to Jill, "He didn't tell you that Sophia ripped up the abandonment papers and when Callie tells him, Robert tells her he can't sign another one…both me and Callie knew this was a bad idea, but I tried to give it a chance just like Jude respect their wishes to see his father before we adopted him you're not messing with just Callie's life her brother Jude, my wife and my kids!"
"Robert is this true?" Jill asked her husband the shame and guilt was too much for him he turns away from her she covers her face in horror, "Robert how could you?!"
"I did what I thought was best for her Jill!"
"But she's their daughter now you didn't know her until a few months ago!" Jill explained, "We promised I know she's a part of you and your first love, but she has a family now and who are we to take that away from her?"
Callie, Daphne, Kiara finally gets outside in the front of the hospital making sure no one else was with them when Callie tell her friends what happened.
"Okay after I found out that Sophia ripped up the papers I told Robert, but he said he couldn't sign the abandonment papers talking about it was the hardest thing he's ever done and how much he loves me!"
"Hold up he told you he loves you?" Daphne said shocked by Callie confession, "Hold on a few months ago he didn't even know you existence now all of sudden he loves you what brought about this all of sudden?"
"Yeah girl that doesn't even makes sense!" Kiara added on.
"I think it was the speech I made and included the Quinn's as my family which technically they are, but the Fosters are my family now!"
"Okay girl, dish about Brandon cuz he was mad when came in that room and slugged Robert in the face!" Kiara said.
"Well of course I was upset and Brandon tried to confront me and I was vulnerable dealing with everything else trying to deal with Wyatt and Liam I felt like nothing will ever go right in life and he kissed me and I kissed him back it was a mistake!" Callie tells her friends.
"Girl no Brandon kissed you? I can't believe this I thought you were over him?" Daphne asked Callie.
"I am…at least I think I am, I know I want to be with the Fosters! I really do its just Brandon confuses me, but I told him that we can't we're going to be brother and sister whether he likes it or not," She tells them.
"I know Callie, but first you gotta get help for your ordeal with Liam until you're able to conquer that part of you you'll never be able to be happy," Kiara reminded her.
"I know that now, but it doesn't even matter because I won't be able to have either family now!"
"No that's not true Stef and Lena won't give up on you Rita and neither will us we got yo back Callie," Daphne told her.
Callie hugs her friends as they have a moment of understanding.
Inside of the hospital everyone continued to wait for the news on Sophia. Jill sat in the corner she couldn't believe that her husband and daughter would betray Callie and the Fosters like that she wondered what she could do to help, but she couldn't think about that right she wanted to make sure her daughter was safe first. Stef and Lena sat next to Rita and Jude. Jesus sat next to some of the Girls United Mariana and Brandon sat close to each other she wanted to be the support for her older brother. Mike and Robert were both standing up waiting for the doctor.
Finally the doctor came out Robert walks over to greet the doctor Jill get up and run over to hear the news from the doctor.
"Hello Mr. & Mrs. Quinn I have your daughter's results…" The doctor tells them.
"How is she?" Robert asked.
"It's not good, she's…" The doctor told them the condition of their daughter Jill cried as Robert held her up. Everyone else wondered what the doctor told them as they waited for the news.